Better Screenshots
by Komti23
Better Screenshots lets players capture a selected area of the game view in place, add notes and send the image to Discord or Telegram without leaving Minecraft.
What it does
Instead of saving the whole screen, a player activates area selection and drags a box over the part of the view that matters. The selected region is saved as an image, and an editor opens in-game where lines, circles and highlights can be drawn on top before the capture is stored or shared.
Captures are kept in a custom gallery inside the game, and a pin system lets a screenshot stay on the HUD while a build is in progress, which suits recipes, redstone schematics and funny moments in chat. Keybindings follow the standard Minecraft controls settings. The mod is client-side only, so only the player's own game needs it, and the Forge build targets 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
Sharing runs through a personal Telegram bot the player creates and connects with a token and a chat ID. The mod can locate the chat ID and load a friend's avatar from the contacts menu, though that friend must start the bot beforehand. Better Screenshots is released for Forge only, and it is not open source: all rights are reserved.
Key features
Smart area capture
A selection box captures only the chosen region, so the whole screen does not need to be cropped afterward.
Built-in editor
Notes, lines, circles and highlights can be drawn on a capture before it is saved or sent.
Pin system and gallery
Captures can be pinned to the HUD and browsed later in a custom gallery inside the game.
Telegram sharing
Captures can be sent through a personal Telegram bot, with contacts and the chat ID found from the menu.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
ScreenShotViewer is client-side only, uses a Creative Commons license and is published for Forge 1.20.1, so it covers an older version than this mod. Color Screen [WB] is also Forge 1.20.1, but it runs on client and server and carries a Creative Commons Attribution license. Screenshot Gallery is client-side only and covers 1.20.1 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with all rights reserved. vanutp's Telegram Bridge is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, so it bridges chat rather than handling captures.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Screenshots | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-04-04 |
| ScreenShotViewer | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-07-13 |
| Color Screen [WB] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-03 |
| Screenshot Gallery | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| vanutp's Telegram Bridge | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-24 |
Questions
Does Better Screenshots need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and versions does Better Screenshots support?
Does Telegram sharing need an extra mod or setup?
In the catalog
Better Screenshots is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Take perfect screenshots, edit them right in the game, and instantly share them with friends on Telegram and Discord! Tired of taking full-screen screenshots, minimizing the game, opening an image editor, cropping the necessary part, and manually dragging it into a messenger? ScreenshotMod Lite fully automates this…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/screenshotmod-lite
- Owner
- Komti23
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15